The unintended consequences of migration policy on origin-country labor market decisions

Assessing the direct and spillover effects of shocks to refugee remittances

“…These studies establish that remittances are an important source of insurance (Yang & Choi 2007) and investment in human capital (Yang 2008). A related literature shows that negative shocks to remittances can have harmful impacts on recipients in the short-run (Alcaraz et al 2012), and that migrants respond to shocks in destination countries by adjusting their migration decisions (Yang 2006, McKenzie et al 2014 or labor force participation in the sending country (Theoharides 2017).…”

Human Trafficking: Definitions, Data, and Determinants

“…Regardless, it is important to note that any changes to domestic migration or border policy are likely to create transnational externalities. Theoharides (2018) examines a policy change in Japan that imposed barriers on the migration of Overseas Performing Artists from the Philippines. Theoharides finds that the policy created many negative spillovers in the domestic labor market in the Philippines, including increases in child labor, underemployment, and the number of people engaged in short-term work.…”

Migration bridges in Eurasia: new approaches to the formation of migration policy on behalf of the sustainable development: Proceedings of the XI International Scientific and Practical Forum (Moscow, December 5–6, 2019)

“…Выявлено, что трудовая миграция является одним из главных факторов развития рынка труда [Tarasyev, Jabbar, 2018]. «Избыток» миграционных потоков имеет негативные последствия для стран-доноров в контексте потерь в результате пересылки заработка эмигранта и сокращения числа рекрутинговых агентств [Theoharides, 2018] Цель исследования -проанализировать современные условия социального обеспечения в рамках развития сотрудничества стран ЕАЭС в области трудовой миграции и выделить страны с наиболее благоприятными условиями.…”